Other Daytons (Part 2)

Here is more information about the other Daytons in the US! We covered the first half in Other Daytons Part 1.

  1. Dayton, Nevada – the second-oldest settlement in Nevada and home to the oldest hotel in Nevada, and once a hotspot for gold miners. Named for a local surveyor, John Day in 1861.
  2. Dayton, Newark, New Jersey – a neighborhood in Newark, named after Jonathan Dayton.</
  3. Dayton, New Jersey – an unincorporated community in South Brunswick. Originally known as Cross Roads but was renamed to Dayton in 1866, but it is unclear if it is named for William L. Dayton or Jonathan Dayton.
  4. Dayton, New York – founded around 1810 when settlers arrived and mistakenly thought they were in Chautauqua County (but they were in Cattaraugus County). Formed from the town Perrysburg.
  5. Dayton, Oregon – founded in 1850 by Joel Palmer and Andrew Smith, a native of Dayton, Ohio.
  6. Dayton, Pennsylvania – a small borough in Armstrong County. Population as of the 2020 census was 549 people.
  7. Dayton, Tennessee – Settled around 1820 and was named Smith’s Crossroads. Renamed to Dayton in 1877, after Dayton, Ohio. Was also the site of the 1925 Scopes Trial that decided if evolution should be taught in public schools.
  8. Dayton, Texas – Founded in 1831 and originally called West Liberty, Day’s Town, Days Station, and Dayton Station.
  9. Dayton, Virginia – Originally known as Rifeville and Rifetown until 1833 when it was renamed to Dayton. Currently two groups of Old Order Mennonites live in the area. Also used as the setting for the music video for “Cheer Up” by K-pop group Twice.
  10. Dayton, Washington – founded in the 1860s by Jesse and Elizabeth Day, and is home to the oldest train depot in the state.
  11. Dayton, Wisconsin (Green County) – an unincorporated community that makes up part of the city of Exeter.
  12. Dayton, Wisconsin (Richland County) – small town with a population of 763. Includes an unincorporated community named Nevels Corners and a ghost town named Ashford.
  13. Dayton, Wisconsin (Waupaca County) – includes the unincorporated communities of Little Hope, Parfreyville, and Rural. Also named for Lyman Dayton.
  14. Dayton, Wyoming – named after Joe Dayton Thorn, one of the city founders. The first city in Wyoming to elect a female mayor.

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